Mr Lau Kok Keng > Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Mr Lau Kok Keng

+65 62320765 kok.keng.lau@rajahtann.com

Work Department

Intellectual Property, Sports and Gaming

Position

Head, Intellectual Property, Sports and Gaming

Career

Kok Keng heads Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Intellectual Property, and Sports & Gaming practices, where he undertakes contentious, transactional and advisory work.

Some of his more recent cases include acting for a developer of a popular mobile game in defending against a suit brought by a rival game developer, a solar energy provider in a patent infringement suit, a franchisee of an American coffee company on its brand promotional activities with a multinational bank, and an international sports federation in taking enforcement action against ambush marketing activities in relation to the world’s most-watched international sports event. He also regularly drafts, advises on and negotiates IT-related agreements.

Kok Keng is currently a member of the Singapore Copyright Tribunal, having been appointed to a 3rd three-year term by the Minister for Law, and serves as an Arbitrator with the Court of Arbitration for Sport and an IP Arbitrator with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Kok Keng is recognised as a leading lawyer in his fields by following leading publications such as Chambers Asia Pacific and Global, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IP Stars, Asialaw Profiles, Best Lawyers, IAM Patent 1000, Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific and Who’s Who Legal Singapore.

Memberships

• Member, Singapore Copyright Tribunal
• Member, International Trademark Association
• Member, Asian Patent Attorneys Association
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
• Member, International Table Tennis Federation Tribunal
• Executive Board Member, Singapore National Olympic Council
• Governor, St. Joseph’s Institution International